Senior Software Engineer - Active Safety

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Senior Software Engineer - Active Safety in Remote

Nvidia
Full time
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Remote
11/01/2026
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Germany

Responsibilities

Integrate and adapt NVIDIA DRIVE Active Safety software on customer development and production vehicles.
Triage system-level issues across sensor input, perception, fusion, planning, and maneuver behavior.
Collaborate with customer and NVIDIA engineering teams globally to identify root causes and deliver program-level solutions.
Configure and tune active safety software for vehicle platforms, sensor configurations, vehicle geometries, and braking performance.
Implement targeted C++ or Python adaptations, debugging tools, and analysis workflows.
Measure functional performance through recorded-data replay and in-vehicle testing.
Support vehicle bring-up, software flashing, data logging, testing, and functional validation.
Communicate technical findings and actionable corrections clearly to customers and engineering teams.

Requirements

At least 8 years of ADAS development and triage experience, including in-vehicle activities.
Strong understanding of active safety functions from concept through validation, including hazard mitigation and functional safety principles.
Experience designing and implementing threat assessment algorithms, including time-to-collision.
Hands-on experience developing longitudinal and lateral intervention planners that produce smooth, physically feasible braking and steering commands.
Strong understanding of radar and camera perception outputs, including object confidence and classification uncertainty.
Proficiency in Linux and/or QNX-based embedded environments.
Ability to isolate issues through log analysis, data review, and cross-functional technical coordination.
BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Automotive Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Excellent technical communication skills.
Valid driver’s license and readiness for road testing and travel.
Preferred experience with active safety, perception, fusion, planning, controller work, camera- and radar-based production systems, customer vehicle integration, automotive series programs, and commercial vehicles.
Preferred familiarity with commercial-vehicle active safety regulations and Euro NCAP protocols.
Preferred experience with fleet-data triage, corner-case analysis, model-training feedback, AI/ML workflows, and deep neural network development or integration.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and world-class benefits are offered.
The role is based in Stuttgart, Germany and involves road testing and travel.
The position includes collaboration with teams across Europe, the US, APAC, and India.

Salary: Competitive

Nvidia

Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is n...

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